git-init:tldr:16fad

The command "git init --initial-branch=${branch_name}" is used to initialize a new Git repository with a specific initial branch name.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• "git init": This is the standard Git command used to initialize a new repository. It creates an empty Git repository in the current directory.
• "--initial-branch=${branch_name}": This is an option specified after "git init" to set the initial branch name to a custom value. The "${branch_name}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired branch name.

By default, when you initialize a Git repository using "git init," the initial branch is named "master." However, if you want to set a different initial branch name, you can use the "--initial-branch" option followed by the desired branch name. For example, if you want the initial branch to be named "main," you would execute the following command:

git init --initial-branch=main

This command will initialize a new Git repository with the "main" branch as the default branch.